CompletedNot Applicable

Comprehensive Protocol for Treatment of Upper Limb Spasticity in Post-stroke Hemiplegic Patients

Brazil32 participantsStarted 2023-08-03

Plain-language summary

The general objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the comprehensive protocol in improving post-stroke upper limb spasticity. The specific objectives were to evaluate pain improvement and changes in quality of life and functional capacity in patients who were subjected to the comprehensive protocol compared with those in the patients who underwent sham interventions.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age older than 18 years; * Diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least six months previously; * Presence of single upper limb spasticity Exclusion Criteria: * Spasticity due to conditions other than stroke; * Hypersensitivity to lidocaine; * Use of cardiac pacemakers; * Presence of coagulation disturbances; * Insufficient perceptual and cognitive capacity to understand the proposed treatment and answer the questionnaires

What they're measuring

Modified Ashworth scale

Timeframe: 3 months

Visual analogue scale (VAS)

Timeframe: 3 months

Functional independence measure (FIM)

Timeframe: 3 months

Quality of Life - SF-36 questionnaire

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05940805

SponsorUniversity of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-11-12

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